So this was the warlock path that was the most crazy: a striker that does its damage through controlled minions and a servant. It was loosely based on the ranger build with the beast companion, but also had dailies abilities for summoning minions. Of the three, it's the one I had the most concerns about not working well, but I figured I should try at least one out there warlock pact.
And hopefully some real content for next week.
Undeath Warlock Pact
Most mortals listen to the innate repulsion they feel towards
undead, but some brave souls overcome this instinct for the sake of
power. They see the ageless power of liches and other undead and
recognize the power to be gained. They see armies of undead immune
to hunger, thirst, or exhaustion, and see power to be wielded. A
rare few manage to bargain power from the most potent undead, taking
a fraction of their power in exchange for being an agent where the
walking dead are not welcome. Such individuals are usually human,
but all races have made deals with the undead at some point.
To obtain your powers, you have made deals with some of the
darkest powers, pledging your service to liches, vampires, and worse
monsters. In exchange you have received dominion over the walking
dead, including the ability to bind them to your service. You can
summon up the powers of the grave to weaken and slay your foes, while
your minions tear them to shreds, possibly adding them to your
forces. You may seek to use the powers of darkness against its own
spawn or you may simply crave power, but whatever your motivation you
walk a dark path.
Unlike most warlocks, undeath pact warlocks are served by undead
followers in combat. Much of the warlock’s effectiveness in combat
comes from ordering these undead around. In addition to having a
permanent undead servant, undeath warlocks can create minions through
their encounter and daily powers using ceremonial remains they carry
with them.
Touch of the Grave: You know the
touch of the
grave at-will spell.
Bound Beyond the Grave: When you destroy an enemy, you can
channel its life force into your undead servants, bolstering their
animated, necrotic forms.
When an enemy under your Warlock’s Curse is reduced to 0 hit
points or fewer, your undead servant gains a number of temporary hit
points equal to your level. This cannot be used on minion undead
servants.
Undead Servants
As part of the ceremony to imbue an undeath pact warlock with his
power, the warlock is granted the ability to animate and control
undead. The warlock has a single servant that is always at his beck
and call, but the warlock can learn abilities to summon up other
creatures on a limited basis. Undeath pact warlocks do not gain the
Prime Shot or Shadow Walk class features.
You must select what type of undead servant you control from the
following categories: ghoul, shade, skeleton, wight, or zombie.
These are general classes of undead and may be customized in terms of
appearance, behavior, etc. according to your desire and the flavor of
the campaign. For example, a skeleton of a warlock from a desert may
be equipped with only a pair of scimitars and no armor or clothes,
while a skeleton serving a warlock from a northern realm could be
outfitted fully in the armor and furs of his burial ceremony.
You and your undead servant operate so well together that you
function as if you are one. You can use your actions in combat to
give orders to your undead servant. Even if your undead is
intelligent they are still bound to your will and cannot disobey your
orders.
Your servant is considered a creature and an ally for determining
what powers can affect it. It can be healed by
inspiring word
or protected by
priest’s shield and so forth.
You can only have one undead servant at a time. Dismissing your
undead servant turns it back into a normal corpse. You can gain a
new undead servant using the Create Undead Servant Ritual, which the
undeath pact warlock learns in his training. This ritual is also
used to replace the undead servant if it is destroyed in combat.
Some warlock powers may allow the warlock to summon up undead
minions on a temporary basis. The follow the same rules as the
warlock’s main undead servant unless otherwise specified. This
means if an undeath warlock summons up a number of skeleton minions
they can only make attacks if the warlock uses a standard action to
order them (and his undead servant) to attack.
Undead Servant Statistics
The type of undead servant determines
most of its game statistics, though there are some characteristics
shared in common by all undead types.
Level: Your undead servant’s
level is always equal to yours. The undead servant’s defenses, hit
points, and attack bonus improve as your level increases.
Ability Scores: Your undead
servant’s type determines its ability scores, which increase as
your level increases. Add 1 to two of your undead servant’s
ability scores at 4th, 8th, 14th,
18th, 24th, and 28th level. At 11th
and 21st level, all the undead servant’s ability scores
improve by 1.
Healing Surges: Your undead
servant has two healing surges. The undead servant’s healing surge
value is equal to a quarter of its maximum hit points.
Vision: Your undead servant has
darkvision.
Vulnerable: All undead servants
have vulnerable 5 radiant.
Immune: All undead servants are
immune to poison and disease.
Resist: All undead servants have resist 10 necrotic.
Servant Types
Choose one of the following types for your undead servant. Once
you choose a type, you can embellish the undead servant’s
appearance.
Ghoul
Ghouls are grave dwelling, corpse-eating undead that rely on their
speed and agility in combat. They have greater mobility and cunning
than other undead servants.
Ability Scores: Strength 12,
Constitution 14, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 8, Wisdom 8, Charisma 10
Size: Medium
Speed: 7 squares, climb 3
squares
Defenses: AC 14 + level,
Fortitude 12 + level, Reflex 14 + Level, Will 10 + level
Hit Points: 14 + 6 per level
Attack Bonus: Level + 5
Damage: 1d6
Melee Basic Attack: Claw; level
+5 vs. AC; 1d6 + Dexterity modifier damage.
Trained Skill: Stealth
Shade
Made for the tortured souls of the dead, shades seek to draw
energy of the living in the hopes of staving off the cold of the
grave. They are stealthy and have the advantage of ignoring armor
with their basic attack.
Ability Scores: Strength 10,
Constitution 12, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 14
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Defenses: AC 14 + level,
Fortitude 10 + level, Reflex 14 + Level, Will 10 + level
Hit Points: 12 + 6 per level
Attack Bonus: Level + 2
Damage: 1d6
Melee Basic Attack: Claw; Level
+2 vs. Reflex; 1d6 + Dexterity modifier damage.
Trained Skills: Stealth
Special: Shade servants use servant’s attack bonus vs.
Reflex for any abilities that use the servant’s attack bonus vs.
AC.
Skeleton
Skeletons are the most common type of undead servant, have few
notable weaknesses but few notable strengths either.
Ability Scores: Strength 14,
Constitution 14, Dexterity 16, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 12, Charisma 6
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Defenses: AC 14 + level,
Fortitude 12 + level, Reflex 14 + Level, Will 10 + level
Hit Points: 14 + 8 per level
Attack Bonus: Level + 4
Damage: Melee 1d8; Ranged 1d6
Melee Basic Attack: Weapon;
level + 4 vs. AC; 1d8 + Dexterity modifier damage.
Ranged Basic Attack: Weapon;
level +4 vs. AC; 1d6 + Dexterity modifier damage.
Speed of the Dead: When making
an attack of opportunity the skeleton gains a +2 bonus to the attack
roll.
Trained Skills: None
Wight
Wights are favored for their fast movement and hard-hitting
attacks. They are not cunning or subtle, but they are very effective
when used aggressively.
Ability Scores: Strength 16,
Constitution 12, Dexterity 14, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 14
Size: Medium
Speed: 7 squares
Defenses: AC 14 + level,
Fortitude 14 + level, Reflex 12 + Level, Will 10 + level
Hit Points: 12 + 8 per level
Attack Bonus: Level + 4
Damage: 1d8
Melee Basic Attack: Claw; Level
+4; 1d8 + Strength modifier damage.
Trained Skills: None
Zombie
Not particularly fast moving or accurate, zombies excel at staying
in the fight despite suffering immense damage.
Ability Scores: Strength 16,
Constitution 14, Dexterity 8, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 6
Size: Medium
Speed: 4
Defenses: AC 14 + level,
Fortitude 14 + level, Reflex 10 + Level, Will 10 + level
Hit Points: 14 + 10 per level
Attack Bonus: Level + 2
Damage: 1d10
Melee Basic Attack: Slam; Level
+2; 1d10 + Strength modifier damage
Trained Skills: None
***Sidebar***
Create Undead Servant
Level: 1 Component Cost:
50 gp
Category: Creation Market
Price: None
Time: 4 hours Key Skill:
Arcana (no check)
Duration: Instantaneous
This ritual allows you to create an
undead servant from a corpse. You can create any of the five types of
undead servants, determined when you cast the ritual. At the end of
the ritual you have a fully functional undead servant. This ritual
automatically fails if you already have an undead servant bound to
your service.
This ritual requires a corpse that has
not previously been animated as an undead. Creating a paragon tier
undead servant costs 500 gp, and an epic tier undead servant costs
5,000 gp.
***sidebar***
Commanding an Undead Servant
Your undead servant does not normally take its own actions during
combat. Instead it acts on your turn as you direct it, using the
options below. To command your undead servant, you use the action
type listed below. To command your undead servant it must be within
20 squares of you, but it need not hear or see you. If you don’t
use an action to command your undead servant it remains where it is,
as long as you are conscious and present in the encounter. If you are
not conscious or you are not present your undead servant can act
independently.
Attack (Standard Action): Your undead servant makes a basic
melee attack against an enemy of your choice.
Defend (Standard Action): Your undead servant or both of
you use the total defense action. If you are adjacent to each other
the bonus to your defenses increases to +3 from +2.
Move (Move Action): Your undead servant or both of you take
a move action. Both of you need not take the same type of move
action.
Opportunity Attack (Immediate Interrupt): When a creature
provokes an attack of opportunity from your undead servant, you spend
an immediate interrupt action to command your undead servant to
attack the creature.
Other Actions: For other types of actions you must spend
the appropriate action and your undead servant completes it. If your
undead servant is incapable of completing the task your action is
wasted and the undead servant does nothing. It is up to the DM if
your undead servant can complete an action.
Undead Servants Independent Actions
When you can’t command your undead servant, it can act
independently. For example, if you are unconscious or you are busy
elsewhere, your undead servant can act normally without waiting for
your commands. In such circumstances the undead servant can take a
standard action, a move action, and a minor action on each of its
turns.
Undead Servants and Healing
Your undead servant can spend healing surges and receive the
benefits of healing abilities in the same fashion as other
characters.
Second Wind: Undead servants cannot use the second wind
action.
Other Healing: When you are adjacent to your undead
servant, you can spend a minor action and one of your healing surges
to channel some of your power into it, healing it as if it had spent
a healing surge.
Destruction: An undead servant follows the same rules as a
character for death and dying, even though the servant does not truly
die. Instead, if it suffers sufficient damage, the magic holding it
together slowly bleeds away unless its is reinforced by healing the
undead servant’s body.
New Keyword: Animate
Powers with the Animate keyword awaken creatures from the
surrounding area to serve you.
Animated Creatures
A creature you animate uses these
rules, unless a power description says otherwise.
Allied Creature: All
animated creatures are allies to both you and your allies. The
power determines where the animated creatures appear.
Defenses: The animated
creature's defenses equal yours when the creature is animated, not
including any temporary bonuses or penalties.
Minions: All animated
creatures are minions and are destroyed as soon as they suffer a
single point of damage. They have no healing surges. Some animated
creatures have abilities that reduce certain types of damage, making
them tougher than normal minions.
Speed: The animating power
determines the creatures speed.
- Commanding the Creature: Animated creatures have no
actions of their own; you must spend actions to issue orders to your
animated creatures. You may spend a single action to issue an order
to all your animated creatures and your undead servant. To command
an animated creature you need not see or hear it but must be within
20 squares. When you command the animated creature ,the two of you
share knowledge but not senses. As a minor action, you can command
the animated creature to take one of the following actions, if it is
physically capable of taking that action: open or close a door or a
container or pick up or drop an item. As a move action, you can
command the animated creature to take one of the following actions:
crawl, escape, fly, run, shift, or walk. As a standard action, you
can command the animated creature to make an attack, which is
detailed in the power description. Other special commands may be
listed in the power description.
Attacks: The attack bonus
of animated creatures is equal to your Constitution modifier plus a
bonus listed in the power description.
Ability and Skill Checks: If
the animated creature has to make an ability or skill check, it is
assumed to have a bonus equal to half your level plus any modifiers
listed in the power description.
Duration: Unless the power
description says otherwise, animated creatures remain until the end
of the encounter or until they are struck for damage.
New Keyword: Servant
A power that has this keyword can only
be used while your undead servant is active and present in an
encounter. Some of these powers are more effective when used in
conjunction with a specific type of undead servant. Only undeath
pact warlocks can take powers with the servant keyword.
Range:
The following range designations appear in some powers.
Melee servant 1: The attack’s target must be adjacent to
your undead servant.
Melee weapon (servant 1): The attack’s target must be
within the reach of the weapon you’re wielding and adjacent to your
undead servant.
Close burst (servant 1): The burst originates from your
undead servant.
Servant: The power may only be used on your servant.
Undead Servants and Damage Notation
Powers that use your undead servant to attack use the servant’s
attack bonus and use [S] to denote the servant’s damage die. A
number before [S] tells you the number of times you roll the die.
Level 1 At-Will Powers
Touch of the Grave Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 1
You reach out through your undead
servant, striking down your enemies with its power.
At-Will * Arcane, Servant
Standard Action Melee servant 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
vs. AC.
Hit: 1[S] + servant’s ability
modifier + your Constitution modifier.
Increase damage to 2[S] + servant’s ability modifier + your
Constitution modifier at 21st level.
Level 1 Encounter Powers
Embrace of Death Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 1
Your minion grabs its opponent,
holding him in place for you to pick apart at your leisure.
Encounter * Arcane, Servant
Standard Action Melee servant
1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servants attack bonus
vs. Reflex.
Hit: 2[S] + the servant’s
ability modifier + your Constitution modifier damage, and the
target is grabbed (until escape).
Zombie Servant: Attempts to escape the grab suffer a
penalty equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Soultaking Warlock (Undeath)
Attack 1
Your undead servant rends its enemy
with its weapon, draining the victim’s life force to fuel its
necrotic needs.
Encounter * Arcane, Healing, Servant
Standard Action Melee
servant 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servant attack bonus vs.
AC
Hit: 1[S] +
the servant’s ability modifier + your Constitution modifier
necrotic damage and the target loses 1 healing surge. The undead
servant regains a healing surge.
Wight Servant: The servant heals a number of hit points
equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Level 1 Daily Powers
Skeletal Horde Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 1
You summon up a group of skeletons
to aid you in battle. They may not be the equal of your undead
servant, but they can still be effective in the right situation.
Daily * Animate, Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four skeletons, which appear in the
four closest empty squares to you. The skeletons have the following
abilities.
Horde Skeleton
Medium natural animate (undead)
Defenses +1 AC, +1 Reflex, -2
Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed 6
Longsword (standard; at-will) *
Weapon
Constitution vs. AC;
1 + Constitution modifier damage.
Shortbow (standard; at-will) *
Weapon
Ranged 15/30; Constitution vs. AC; Constitution modifier damage.
Sunder Spirit Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 1
You blast the target with a torrent
of necrotic energy, causing his body to rot as you tear their spirit
apart and absorb his life energies.
Daily * Arcane, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 3d8 + Constitution modifier necrotic damage. If the
target is bloodied or reduced to 0 or fewer hit points by this
attack, you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to 5 + your
Intelligence modifier.
Level 2 Utility Spells
Sacrifice the Dead Warlock
(Undeath) Utility 2
When targeted by an attack, you
command your undead servant to interpose itself between you and the
threat.
Encounter * Arcane, Servant
Immediate Interrupt Personal
Trigger: You are the target of a
successful attack and your undead servant is adjacent to you.
Effect: You and your undead target switch places, and the
triggering attack targets the undead servant instead of you.
Level 3 Encounter Powers
The Ghoul’s Touch Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 3
You channel necrotic energy through
your undead servant, allowing him to drain the motive life force from
its target.
Encounter * Arcane, Servant,
Necrotic
Standard Action Melee servant 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
vs. AC
Hit: 2[S] + servant’s ability
score + your Constitution bonus necrotic damage, and the target is
immobilized until the end of your next turn.
Ghoul Servant: The target suffers a penalty to its Reflex
defense equal to your Intelligence modifier until the end of your
next turn.
Poison of the Grave Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 3
You pull forth the foul essence of
undeath from your undead servants and use it to assault your enemies.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Servant, Necrotic
Standard Action Close burst
servant 1
Target: All creatures in burst
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 2d10 + Constitution
modifier necrotic damage.
Undeath Pact: The target suffers a penalty to Fortitude
equal to your Intelligence modifier until the end of your next turn.
Level
5 Daily Spells
Zombie Host Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 5
You raise a group of zombies, using
specially prepared remains, creating a small force of minions at your
beck and call.
Daily * Animate, Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four zombies, which appear in the four
closest empty squares to you. The zombies have the following
abilities.
Host Zombie
Defenses +1 AC, +1 Fortitude, -1
Reflex, -1 Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed 4
Slam (standard; at-will)
1 + Constitution vs. AC; 2 +
Constitution modifier damage.
Tough Minion
The zombie is not destroyed by attacks that inflict less damage
than your Constitution modifier.
Armor of Nar-Tuul Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 5
You summon up necrotic energies to
infuse your undead servants, making them more resilient and able to
damage their foes with the merest touch.
Daily * Arcane, Necrotic
Standard Action Melee servant
1
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 1[S] + servant’s ability
score + your Constitution bonus necrotic damage.
Undead under your control within 10 squares of your servant gain a +2
power bonus to AC, Fortitude defense, and Will defense. Also, any
creature successfully attacking your undead servant in melee suffers
necrotic damage equal to your Intelligence modifier. This lasts
until the beginning of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The effect continues.
Level 6 Utility Spells
The Arisen Host Warlock
(Undeath) Utility 6
Awakening the necrotic power of your
master, you restore one of your fallen undead to the fight.
Encounter * Arcane
Immediate Reaction Close burst
10
Trigger: One undead under your
control is reduced to 0 hit points or fewer.
Target: One undead you control
in burst that has been reduced to 0 hit points or fewer.
Effect: The target may immediately spend a healing surge.
If used on a minion undead it is restored to 1 hit point.
Level 7 Encounter Spells
The Shade’s Curse Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 7
You channel necrotic energy into
your undead servant, allowing it to reach through the armor of the
target as shades do, rending flesh while ignoring steel.
Encounter * Arcane, Necrotic,
Servant
Standard Action Melee servant 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
-2 vs. Reflex
Hit: 2[S] + servant’s ability
score + your Constitution modifier necrotic damage, and the target is
weakened until the end of your next turn.
Shade Servant: Shade servants ignore the penalty to the
attack roll and inflict ongoing necrotic damage equal to your
Intelligence modifier until the end of your next turn.
Gravelight Warlock (Undeath)
Attack 7
Against most foes, the majority of
an undeath warlock’s spells are effective, but against undead they
need something else. This spell is commonly learnt by undeath
warlocks who expect to be combating undead because it releases a bolt
of radiant energy at the target.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Radiant
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution radiant
damage and the target is dazed.
Undeath Pact: If the target is
undead, it is blinded until the end of its next turn.
Level 9 Daily Spells
Touch of the Nine Dead
Kings Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 9
You summon forth the power of nine
ancient kings who sold their souls for eternal life as liches,
drawing life from your target to feed their eternal hunger.
Daily * Arcane, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 3d10 + Constitution
modifier necrotic damage, and the target is weakened (save ends).
Miss: Half damage, and the target is not weakened.
The Dreadblades of
Morgus-Tal Warlock (Undeath) Attack 9
You focus your power on the weapons
of your undead, causing them to glow with black necrotic energy. The
merest touch of these weapons causes flesh to rot and steel to rust.
Daily * Arcane, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 2d10 + Constitution
modifier necrotic damage.
Effect: All undead you control
within 10 squares inflict an additional 1d6 necrotic damage on any
successful melee attack until the beginning of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The effect continues.
Ghoul Swarm Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 9
You raise a group of ghouls which
come crawling up from the earth to answer your summons.
Daily * Animate, Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four ghouls,
which appear in the four closest empty squares to you. The ghouls
have the following abilities.
Swarm Ghoul
Defenses +1 AC, +1 Reflex, -2
Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed 7, climb 3
Claw (standard; at-will)
2 + Constitution vs. AC; 3 +
Constitution modifier.
Fast Minion
The ghoul reduces all blast and area damage by your Intelligence
modifier. If the damage is reduced to 0 the minion is not destroyed.
Level 10 Utility Spells
Wraithform Warlock (Undeath)
Utility 10
You imbue your undead servant with
necrotic energy, turning its form ghost-like and insubstantial.
Daily * Arcane, Servant
Standard Action Servant
Effect: Your undead servant becomes insubstantial until the
end of the encounter.
Level 13 Encounter Spells
Blessing of the Dead Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 13
One of the last resorts of the
cornered necromancer, this blast of radiant energy knocks back undead
who get too close to the warlock.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Radiant
Standard Action Close blast 3
Target: All creatures in blast
Attack: Constitution vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + Constitution modifier
radiant damage. If the target is undead, it is pushed 3 squares.
Undeath Pact: Undead are pushed a number of squares equal
to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.
Protecting the Master Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 13
Your servant goes barreling into
your enemies, knocking them away from you.
Encounter * Arcane, Servant
Standard Action Close burst 1
(servant)
Target: All enemies in area
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
vs. AC
Hit: 2[S] + servant’s ability
modifier + your Constitution modifier damage, and the target is
pushed 2 squares.
Special: This power may be used
in place of the melee basic attack in a charge.
Undeath Pact: The target is pushed a number of squares
equal to 2 + your Intelligence modifier.
Level 15 Daily Spells
Light of the Exorcism Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 15
Focusing on the power of life
instead of that of the grave, you unleash a powerful bolt of radiant
energy and empower the rest of your spells with its influence.
Daily * Arcane, Implement, Radiant
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 4d10 + Constitution
modifier radiant damage, and the target is stunned (save ends).
Effect: For the rest of the encounter, all necrotic damage
you inflict is considered to be necrotic and radiant damage.
Shade Onslaught Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 15
Daily * Animate, Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four shades, which appear in the four
closest empty squares to you. The shades have the following
abilities.
Shade
Defenses +2 AC, +2 Reflex, -2
Fortitude, -2 Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed 6
Claw (standard; at-will)
Intelligence vs. Reflex; 4 +
Intelligence modifier.
Shadow Form
The shade reduces all damage from abilities that target AC or
Reflexes by your Intelligence modifier. If the damage is reduced to 0
hit points or less the shade is not destroyed.
Level 16 Utility Spells
Curse of the Walking Dead Warlock
(Undeath) Utility 16
You channel the power of your
Warlock’s Curse through your undead, cursing your foes through the
weapons of your undead followers.
Daily * Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 10
Target: All undead you control
in the burst
Effect: Any target struck by your undead until the end of
your next turn are under the effects of your Warlock’s Curse. You
may also use the damage bonus from your Warlock’s Curse with the
attacks made by undead under your control until the end of the
encounter.
Fury of the Grave Warlock
(Undeath) Utility 16
Charging your undead with necrotic
energy, you empower their decaying limbs to strike with unnatural
speed.
Daily * Arcane
Minor Action Close burst 10
Target: All undead you control
in the burst
Effect: All targets gain the
ability to make an extra basic attack as a free action.
Sustain Move: The targets can
make an extra basic attack.
Level 17 Encounter Spells
Banshee Wail Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 17
You let out a horrendous scream of
pain foretelling the death of all those who hear it.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Necrotic
Standard Action Close blast 3
Target: All creatures in blast
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier
necrotic damage, and the targets gain vulnerable necrotic 10 until
the end of your next turn.
Undeath Pact: The targets grant combat advantage to you and
your allies until the end of your next turn.
Wraith Storm Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 17
The weapon of your servant turns
black and insubstantial, waiting to draw the strength from any it
touches.
Encounter * Arcane, Healing, Servant
Standard Action Melee servant 1
Target: All creatures in close
burst
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
vs. Reflex.
Hit: 2[S] + the servant’s
ability modifier + your Constitution modifier damage, and the
target is weakened until the end of your next turn.
Undeath Pact: Your undead servant heals a number of hit
points equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Level 19 Daily Spells
Wight Assault Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 19
Four wights claw themselves up from
the earth, ready to kill at your command.
Daily * Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four wights, which appear in the four
closest empty squares to you. The wights have the following
abilities.
Wight
Defenses +2 AC, +2 Fortitude, -4
Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed 7
Claw (standard; at-will)
3 + Constitution vs. AC; 2 + Constitution modifier and the target
is immobilized (save ends).
Curse of the Barrow King Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 19
Sounding of an ancient litany of a
wronged king murdered unjustly, you curse your opponents to be
troubled by the dead king’s soul, preventing him from finding peace
and solace.
Daily * Arcane, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier necrotic damage, the
target takes ongoing 10 necrotic damage and regains only half the
number of hit points from any healing effect (save ends both).
Level 22 Utility Spells
Unbreakable in Death Warlock
(Undeath) Utility 22
You charge your undead with necrotic
energy, forcing them onward despite the condition of their corpses.
Daily * Arcane, Necrotic
Standard Action Close burst 10
Target: All undead under your
control in the burst
Effect: All targets gain
regeneration 5, but their regeneration does not function on a round
in which they take radiant damage. As a minor action, you can revive
any minion destroyed in the previous round, if they were not
destroyed by radiant damage. The undead lose the regenerate 5 ability
at the end of your next turn.
Sustain Minor: The undead retain their regeneration.
Level 23 Encounter Spells
Drain of the Soul Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 23
Drawing forth the life force of your
target, you inflict grievous damage while using hits life force to
heal yourself.
Encounter * Arcane, Healing,
Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 3d10 + Constitution
modifier necrotic damage, and you heal a number of hit points equal
to half the damage you inflict.
Undeath Pact: You heal an additional number of hit points
equal to your Intelligence modifier.
A Sacrifice of Bones Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 23
You fill one of your undead with
necrotic energy, causing it to explode, damaging nearby creatures
with the withering power released.
Encounter * Arcane, Necrotic,
Servant
Standard Action Close burst 1
(servant)
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 2d10 + Constitution
modifier necrotic damage, and the target is knocked prone. If the
undead used as the source of this ability is your undead servant,
this ability inflicts +2d10 necrotic damage, and the target is also
dazed until the end of your next turn.
Effect: Any undead you control may be used as the source of
this ability. The undead used as the source of this ability is
reduced to 0 hit points.
Level 25 Daily Spells
Dance of the Macabre
Calling forth music from the realms
of the dead you gain some power over those close to death, forcing
them into a blasphemous dance of the dead.
Daily * Arcane, Charm, Implement,
Necrotic
Standard Action Close burst 5
Target: Each bloodied or undead
enemy in burst
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 2d6 + Constitution modifier necrotic damage, and the
target makes a melee basic attack against the closest ally. If no
ally is available, the target suffers an additional 2d6 necrotic
damage and is dazed until the end of your next turn.
Wraith Pack Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 25
Four wraiths fade in from the
shadows around you, prepared to feast on the life force of your
enemies.
Daily * Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four wraiths, which appear in the four
closest empty squares to you. The wraiths have the following
abilities.
Wraith
Defenses AC +3, Fort -3, Reflex
+3, Will +3
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed fly 6 (hover)
Claw (standard; at-will) *
Necrotic
1+ Constitution vs. Reflex; 4 +
Constitution modifier necrotic damage and the target is weakened
(save ends).
Regeneration
If destroyed by any damage type aside
from radiant damage, you may spend a minor action on your next turn
to restore the wraith to 1 hit point. This must be done on your next
turn or else the wraith is destroyed permanently.
Spawn Wraith
Any humanoid killed by a wraith rises as a wraith under your
control at the start of your next turn, appearing in the square where
it died (or in the nearest unoccupied space). This wraith has the
same stats as the wraith originally created with this power.
Level
27 Encounter Spells
Strike of the Wraith King Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 27
Black claws reach out from your
hand, raking your target while cloaking you in a field of shadow.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Necrotic
Standard Action Ranged 5
Target: One creature
Attack: Constitution vs.
Fortitude
Hit: 4d10 + Constitution modifier necrotic damage, and you
become insubstantial until the beginning of your next turn.
Promise of the Grave Warlock
(Undeath) Attack 27
Your undead servant strikes at your
enemy, channeling the chill and peace of the grave into its strike.
Your enemy is left dumbfounded by the attack, comatose from the quiet
of the grave.
Encounter * Arcane, Implement,
Necrotic
Standard Action Melee servant 1
Target: One creature
Attack: Servant’s attack bonus
vs. AC
Hit: 4[S]
+ the servant’s ability modifier
+
your Constitution modifier damage and the target is stunned until
the end of your next turn.
Level 29 Daily Spells
Storm of the Damned
You call the spirits of those you
have damned with your black arts back to your service, releasing them
in a torrent of necrotic energy at your enemies. They burst forth as
a horde of ghosts, ripping those in their path to shreds.
Daily * Arcane, Implement, Necrotic
Standard Action Close
wall 6
Target: All creatures in wall
Attack: Constitution vs. Will
Hit: 4d10 + Constitution modifier necrotic damage, the
target loses a healing surge, and the target suffers ongoing necrotic
10 damage (save ends).
Spectral
Army Warlock (Undeath) Attack 29
Calling upon ancient deals forged
with long-dead soldiers you call up specters from the legions of the
dead
Daily * Arcane
Standard Action Close burst 1
Effect: You animate four specters, which appear in the four
closest empty squares to you. The specters have the following
abilities.
Specter
Spectral Chill (Cold) aura 1;
enemies in the aura take a -2 penalty to all defenses.
Defenses +3 AC, +3 Reflex, +3 Will
Resist 10 necrotic
Immune poison, disease
Speed fly 6 (hover); phasing
Spectral Touch (standard;
at-will) * Necrotic
2 + Intelligence vs. Reflex; 6 +
Intelligence modifier necrotic damage.
Invisibility (minor; at-will)
As a minor action you can order your specters to turn invisible.
They remain invisible until they attack or are damaged.
